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School Council Information Session. # FixtheFormula. Suzanne Nurse Vice-chair of the Board. www.peelschools.org/ fixtheformula. Janet McDougald Chair of the Board. Ontario’s flawed and outdated funding formula needs to change Special education funding benefits all students
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School Council Information Session #FixtheFormula
Suzanne Nurse Vice-chair of the Board
Janet McDougald Chair of the Board
Ontario’s flawed and outdated funding formula needs to change • Special education funding benefits all students • You can be part of the solution Janet McDougald Chair of the Board
additional $16 million in funding Current Funding Situation
Special Education Grant Per Pupil Amount (SEPPA) • Set amount of funding for each student • Based on total enrolment • $99 million each year
High Needs Amount (HNA) • $50 million each year • Variable, based on special education student numbers from several years ago • Dramatically different outcomes across Ontario
$1,673 $339
$1,673 $339
$1,673 $375 $339
$1,673 $601 $375 $339
All students are affected Janet McDougald Chair of the Board All students are affected
Predicting our needs and funding All students are affected Janet McDougald Chair of the Board
additional $14 - 16 million in funding
$14 million shortfall disappears Spending inside the funding envelope Eliminates pressure to cut budgets All students benefit More support for special education students
Where do we go from here? All students are affected Janet McDougald Chair of the Board
Suzanne Nurse Vice-chair of the Board
#FixTheFormula peelschools.org/fixtheformula